United states agency for international development climate change adaptation thought leadership and assessments atlas prepared by. The vulnerability of pastoral communities to climate change is higher than those who depend on agriculture crop production due to the synergic effect of inadequate health services, inadequate infrastructure, poverty especially among rural. Extreme weather events, combined with a low capacity to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate. The afds portfolio is usd 80 million, out of which. Net revenue was regressed on climate, household and soil variables. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia has already put in place policies, strategies and programs that enhance the adaptive capacity and reduce the vulnerability of the country to climate. The afdb became an implementing agency of the gef in 2004. Perception and adaptation models of climate change by the. The impact of climate change and adaptation through agro ecological farming practices. Climate change adaptation in the lowland ecosystems of ethiopia.
Measuring the economic impact of climate change on ethiopian. Because agricultural production remains the main source of income for most rural communities in the region, adaptation of the agricultural sector is imperative to protect the livelihoods of the poor and to ensure food security. It must enable development planners to rationalise what could be done with what needs to be done and what feasibly can be done within the structures, resources and capacity available. Climate change is one of the biggest crises facing humanity. Ethiopia has already been affected, for example, by frequent droughts gurmessa 2015 having a disastrous impact on livelihoods gashaw et al. Climate change impact on livelihood, vulnerability and. The paper also finds that adaptation to climate change might cost an annual average of usd 0. Strenghtening capacity for climate change adaptation in. Crop moisture index change in addition, the cc scenarios have two additional scenarios indicated by a suffix. Impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on livelihood of fishing community around lake tana, ethiopia 550 citation.
Smallholder farmers adaptation to climate change in. Key messages the coffee growing landscape of ethiopia is varied and complex coffee farming in ethiopia takes place over a vast area, under a wide variety of production systems and various growing conditions, with many different cultivation practices. Mar 25, 20 climate change poses a huge challenge to ethiopias government and people. Ethiopia launches 15 year national adaptation plan to. Abebe tadege this report is the output of a project entitled preparation of national adaptation programme of action for ethiopia that was supported by the gef through the undp. Farmers perception and adaptive capacity to climate. Oecds dissemination platform for all published content books, serials and statistics. Pdf climate change adaptation and mitigation measures in. Climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies. Climate change adaptation in ethiopia climate change. Causes for vulnerability of ethiopia to climate variability and change include very high. Undps climate change country profile for ethiopia, ipcc reports, ethiopias national adaptation programme of action napa, scuk livelihood reports, and other relevant research reports.
Climate variability and change in ethiopia summary of findings december 18, 2015 prepared for. Millions of ethiopians often face severe food shortages as a. Impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on. The nbi climate change strategy was developed as stipulated in the nile basin sustainability framework under its key strategic direction 4. Over the past 10 years, ethiopia has seen 10 percent annual gross domestic product growth. A shows the average location of the marchjune 500 mm rainfall isohyets for 19601989 light brown, 19902009 dark brown, and 20102039 predicted, orange. Climate change adaptation in ethiopia october 2011 severe weather events such as droughts and floods have historically imposed heavy costs in ethiopia. Climate change is expected to adversely affect agricultural production in africa. Famine early warning systems networkinforming climate.
The climate change adaptation activities in east africa notably in ethiopia and. Smallholder farmers adaptation to climate change in zenzelima, ethiopia a case study of female and male farmers perception of and ability to adapt to climate change in zenzelima, ethiopia. While projections for ethiopia vary across climate models, the majority of climate models. Agriculture is the most susceptible sector to climate change related hazards. Pdf climate change in ethiopia variability, impact. Famine early warning systems networkinforming climate change adaptation series a climate trend analysis of ethiopia printed on recycled paper conclusions food security context.
Climate change and development in africa ccda iii conference addis ababa, ethiopia, october 21st to 23rd 20 4 global environment facility gef. Climate change adaptation in the lowland ecosystems of. Exploring adaptation strategies for different climate change scenarios to support agricultural production and food security is a major concern to vulnerable regions, including ethiopia. Climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies visavis. Makerere university centre for climate change research and innovation 1.
The worlds drylands are home to 2 billion people, many of whom depend on natural resources, biodiversity and agrobiodiversity for their livelihoods. Africa is widely held to be highly vulnerable to future climate change and ethiopia is often cited as one of the most extreme examples. Exploring climate change impacts and adaptation options. With the setting up of the training course and a strong network for research, dialogue and knowledge sharing, this project provides support to bridge the gap between the napa and. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Pdf climate change adaptation strategies from rural ethiopia. Of the 18 agroecological zones, 11 agroecological zones, representing more than 74% of the country, were selected and total of farmers from 50 districts were interviewed.
Ethiopias programme of adaptation to climate change, which includes sectoral, regional, national and local community levels hunde, 2012. Enhancing sustainable development in ethiopia through. Of course, this will change and develop over time as the mainstreaming process. Communities are suffering from greater variability and extreme weather events, increased temperature and declining rainfall in a country where 85 percent of farmers are dependent on rainfed agriculture. And improve the understanding of the impacts of climate change and to make informed decisions on practical adaptation actions and measures. To identify and quantify the impact of climate change on socioeconomic sectors and ecosystems, many global studies have been carriedout and policy changes for mitigation and adaptation were proposed.
Impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on livelihood of fishing community around lake tana, ethiopia. Mitigation ethiopia submitted an intended nationally determined contribution in 2015 that includes mitigation elements which is further described below. Climate change national adaptation programme of action napa of ethiopia editor. Measuring the economic impact of climate change on. Ethiopia launches 15 year national adaptation plan to address. The adaptation and mitigation strategies for climate change. Local innovation in climatechange adaptation by ethiopian. Farmers perception and adaptive capacity to climate change and variability in the upper catchment of blue nile, ethiopia 9 atps working paper no.
Nap process communications workshop report addis ababa, august 2017 a number of participants emphasized statistics and stories related to drought as message supports, and that the overarching goal for climate change adaptation in ethiopia is to save lives of those vulnerable to climate change impacts. Need for more research to assess the level of degradation on land and water resources, and device mitigation measures and adaptation strategies. To promote climate change adaptation and sustainable economic growth among communities in ethiopias lowland ecosystems. Millions of ethiopians often face severe food shortages as a result. Ethiopian ngos in the field of adaptation to climate change. Climate change is expected to increase the surface temperature of the earth and the oceans, raise sea levels, alter the global distribution of rainfall, affect the direction of ocean currents and major airstreams, and increase the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. Climate change in ethiopia variability, impact, mitigation, and adaptation article pdf available may 2016 with 22,927 reads how we measure reads. Climate change may affect crop yields, and consequently, nutrition and health. Abstract the report is part of a broader study, the economics of adaptation to climate change eacc, which has two objectives. Jan 01, 2011 the climate change adaptation course for agriculture and natural resources management has been held successfully three times in ethiopia in partnership with hoarec.
Enhancing sustainable development in ethiopia through climate. Perception and adaptation models of climate change by the rural people of lake tana subbasin, ethiopia solomon addisu1, getachew fissha1, birhanu gediff1 and yemane asmelash2 abstract background. The climate change strategy forms an integral part of the landscape of nbi policies, strategies and. Local innovation in climatechange adaptation by ethiopian pastoralists ii acknowledgements above all, the team is very grateful for the support and facilitation from prolinnova international, prolinnova ethiopia and pfe. The climate change adaptation course for agriculture and natural resources management has been held successfully three times in ethiopia in partnership with hoarec. The climate change adaptation activities in east africa notably in ethiopia and kenya, aims to strengthen capacity and build resilience of the smallholder sector, which is most vulnerable to climate related risks. This study assesses the potential impacts of climate change on maize yield and explores specific adaptation options under climate change scenarios for the central rift valley of ethiopia by midcentury.
Climate change is seriously affecting many countries in the world, particularly in africa. The adaptation and mitigation strategies for climate. With this in mind we seek to identify entry points to integrate short to mediumterm climate risk reduction within development activities in africa, drawing from experiences in ethiopia. Farmers perception and adaptive capacity to climate change.
The impact of climate change and adaptation through agro. Climate change poses a huge challenge to ethiopias government and people. Study session 11 impacts of climate change in ethiopia introduction. In this context, planning and implementing climate change adaptation polices, measures and strategies in. African government ministerial representatives from more than 30 least developed african countries are meeting to consider national adaptation plan nap requirements, which. Strenghtening capacity for climate change adaptation in the. Climate risks and development projects assessment report for a communitylevel project in guduru, oromiya, ethiopia marius keller bread for all, november 2009 bread for all is the swiss protestant churches development agency. At the same time, its greenhouse gas emissions have increased over the periodgrowing 11 percent alone between 2008 and 2009.
Impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on livelihood of fishing community around lake. Given the inherent nature of economic forecasting, which involves significant degrees of uncertainty, estimates of the results of global warming over the 21st century have varied widely. The projected impacts of climate change may affect the consequences of these events, and could potentially hinder advancements in key development areas such as food security, water. Study session 11 impacts of climate change in ethiopia. Climate change is the catchall term for the shift in worldwide weather phenomena. Climate change adaptation is the focus of highlevel regional training and knowledge exchange in addis ababa, ethiopia this month. Famine early warning systems networkinforming climate change. This project is designed to increase adaptive capacity of local communities in responding to the impacts of climate change and variability, mainly by strengthening climate information and early warning systems and improving farmers decisionmaking. A for adaptation and ac for adaptation with investment costs. Climate change in ethiopia funk and others, in press. We highly appreciate ann watersbayer and mariana wongtschowski for their unreserved support in accessing global information. Climate change impact on livelihood, vulnerability and coping. Ethiopias climate is generally mild, in which the average temperature in the highland areas including most of the major cities like addis ababa is below 20c 68f and exceeding 30c 85f in lowlands like the dallol danakil depression. Famine early warning systems networkinforming climate change adaptation series a climate trend analysis of ethiopia by chris funk, jim rowland, gary eilerts, emebet kebebe, nigist biru, libby white.
Addis ababa, ethiopia, august 2017 national adaptation. Climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies already. The cost of adapting to climate change in ethiopia mit. Department of biology, faculty of natural and computational sciences, debre tabor university, p. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change, ethiopia. Enhancing sustainable development in ethiopia through climate change mitigation and adaptation page 2 executive summary ethiopia has been leading least developed countries in its ambition and level of detail related to its climate change mitigation and adaptation plan. The country is faced with increasingly unpredictable rains, and sometimes the complete failure of seasonal rains problems which are linked to climate change. With this in mind we seek to identify entry points to integrate short to mediumterm climate risk reduction within development activities in.
Pdf ethiopia has been identified as one of the most vulnerable countries to climate variability and change, and is frequently faced with. In ethiopia, where the majority of land is dominated by pastoral life yimer 2014, these two concepts poverty. A framework for mainstreaming climate resilience into. Complex patterns of climate, climate change, and livelihoods most rural people live in. Alemneh dejene team leader, environment and climate change adaptation.
Climate change adaptation in ethiopia climatelinks. This article describes the economic impacts of climate change. It supports 400 development projects and programmes in 57 countries in africa, asia and latin america. Thus, the countrys climateresilient green economy crge focuses on four pillars namely agriculture, forestry, renewable energy, and advanced technologies that will support ethiopia s developing green economy. Ethiopia emitted approximately 150 mt co 2 e in 2010 moges et al. The ethiopian panel on climate change epcc established in february 2014 under the.
Addis ababa, ethiopia, august 2017 national adaptation plan. Pdf on nov 5, 2014, zerihun weldegebriel and others published climate change adaptation strategies from rural ethiopia. Ricardian approach1 temesgen tadesse deressa2 1 an earlier version of this working paper was published as ceepa discussion paper number 25. Although climate change is a global problem, what makes it particularly chronic in eastern africa is the strong poverty reduction and climate change nexus. Climate change adaptation and mitigation measures in ethiopia 2. And improve the understanding of the impacts of climate change and to make informed decisions on. Addis ababa september 25, 2017 ethiopia has launched a fifteenyear national adaptation plan napeth that will cost about usd 6 billion annually to address climate change. One of the influences of ethiopias climate and weather. More than 85 percent of emissions are due to agriculture and deforestation, while the power, transport, industrial and building sectors contribute 3 percent each. Bernhard freyer senior scientist dvm phd mette vaarst anne skambraks registration number. Adaptation to climate change in ethiopia and south africa. We express our gratitude to sida for support to these efforts. Climate change fund, the least developed countries fund and the adaptation fund. The climate change strategy forms an integral part of the landscape of nbi policies, strategies and guidelines and complements.